Our 2026 Reading Challenge has hit the shelves! Need ideas for one of the prompts? We’ve created a Goodreads List for (almost) every prompt on this 2026 Reading Challenge to help you out!
How do the Goodreads Lists work?
These lists are a great tool for those looking for book inspiration for the 2026 prompts. Use these lists to discover new ideas, track your challenge reads, or see what other members are reading for each prompt.
Everyone is welcome to add to these lists!
Important Note #1: Please note that some 52 Book Club members may interpret prompts differently than you, and that’s okay. Some of us like to be very literal and strict with our interpretations, while others prefer to get creative and think outside the box. Use these lists for helpful suggestions, but don’t forget to double-check that the book fits your personal criteria too!
Important Note #2: Another important note while using these Goodreads lists is that we are a global group. Sometimes a book might fit the prompt in one language, translation, or edition but not in another. (For example, prompt 8: “A three-syllable word in the title.” A book may have a three-syllable word in the German title, but the English version of the title may not.) As long as at least one edition fits the prompt, you can read that book in any edition or format.
Mini Challenges & Bonus Prompts:
Check back throughout the year as this page will be updated with the release of any 2026 mini-challenges. Feel free to add your book choices and suggestions to any of the lists below.
The 2026 Goodreads Lists:
1) Set in an ancient civilization
3) Written without quotation marks
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30 *Shared Goodreads List with prompt 30*
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born *There is no Goodreads list for this prompt*
35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month *There is no Goodreads list for this prompt*
39) A book that cost you nothing *There is no Goodreads list for this prompt*
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you *There is no Goodreads list for this prompt*
44) Literary Device: Personification
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”